Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

There's no escaping it!

Chapter 618 Shanks is actually... a Celestial Dragon?

"According to the information sent by Shamrock, the entire Straw Hat Pirates are on Egghead Island."

Shepard X. Pitt, sitting next to him, spoke up, "Their target is also Vegapunk."

"It's not just a straw hat."

Topman Vocurisan frowned. "His group of officials is troublesome too."

"Just a bunch of rabble,"

Marcus Mars Saint snorted coldly, "The only one who's truly worth worrying about is Straw Hat Luffy."

"I second that."

Izabaron V. Nasujuro stroked the hilt of his sword. "That man has defeated Kaido and Big Mom. Even in the entire history, he is one of the strongest."

"The most important thing is the mother flame."

Garin interrupted the others' discussion.

The atmosphere in the room instantly became heavy. Unlimited energy is extremely important to the current world government.

"The Mother Spark must not fall into the hands of the Straw Hat Pirates."

"And Vegapunk," Garin said, "that guy's head is filled with too much stuff."

His voice was low and filled with murderous intent, "He absolutely cannot be allowed to live. If possible, the entire D clan must be wiped out..."

D.

God's natural enemy.

If he were to come into contact with the Mother Flame, with that power that can influence the world's格局 (geju, a concept encompassing the overall situation and the overall structure), the consequences would be unimaginable.

Pittor said through gritted teeth, "I knew Vegapunk was untrustworthy. He's been plotting in the shadows all along, and this distress signal is clearly an attempt to lure the Straw Hat crew there."

“That’s right, Vegapunk knows too many secrets.”

"Once the Mother Flame has been successfully developed, it has no further use and should not exist in this world," said Vocuri Saint.

“Then shut them up forever,” Mars Saint said coldly, “along with the Straw Hat crew.”

"I'm afraid it won't be that easy."

Nasujuro shook his head. "Straw Hat Luffy's strength is beyond what one or two admirals can handle. Moreover, he has Roronoa Zoro and Vinsmoke Sanji, both of whom have awakened Conqueror's Haki, by his side."

Conqueror's Haki...

They could be considered the natural enemy of God.

Why do they treat the admirals like loyal dogs who can be ordered around at will?

Because those who lack the aura of Conqueror's Haki pose no threat to them.

Right now, the Straw Hat Pirates are just like the Rocks Pirates back then; they have too many people who can threaten their lives.

"So the five of us will go together."

"That's what Garin said."

Is it the Five Elders all making an appearance at the same time again?

Compared to Korin, who hadn't experienced the Straw Hat Luffy's terrifying strength, the other Five Elders fell silent.

If Satan were here, he would definitely be the first to object, but unfortunately he is already dead.

Otherwise, Garin Sei wouldn't have been brought in.

“You should understand the value of the Mother Flame; without it, everything will be lost.”

Garin Saint's words were very succinct; he wasn't speaking to his colleagues, but to the great man on the throne.

The Mother Flame is what Lord Im values ​​most right now.

Since Garin has said so, can the other five elders object?

If you don't take things seriously, you'll be in for a heartbreak from Lord Im.

The others exchanged glances and then nodded in unison.

"agree."

"agree."

"agree."

"agree."

Just as the five reached an agreement, a voice came from the darkness behind them.

"Bring the mother fire back."

Im spoke slowly, "I will take action when necessary; there's no need to get entangled with those pirates."

The five elders rose at the same time and bowed deeply in the direction of the darkness.

"Yes, Lord Im."

Lord Im made a move... does that mean he possessed someone or, for the first time, personally descended to the mortal realm?

The figures of the Five Elders began to blur.

The magic circle shone from beneath their feet, and purple patterns spread out like living things, enveloping the five of them.

Transmission initiated.

......

On Egghead Island, Luffy finished the last piece of meat, patted his round belly, and let out a satisfied burp.

He grinned as he watched the magic circle grow brighter and brighter, and stretched his arm with black markings.

Compared to Luffy's ease, the surrounding Marines dared not make any rash moves.

Over there, Kizaru and Kuzan fell silent during their standoff, seemingly sensing something amiss.

"Oh dear, it looks like it's time for us to chat."

Kizaru gently stroked his chin as he spoke.

Sentomaru, who was not far away, saw this scene from the old man and subconsciously frowned. "Are we getting serious?"

This is what happens when Kizaru temporarily sets aside ambiguous notions of justice.

"Senmomaru, step back a bit. Look carefully, what you're trying to protect will soon be reduced to nothing."

Kizaru said without turning his head.

Sentomaru didn't sense it, but Kuzan did. He felt that what his old colleague wanted to say was, "In the upcoming battle, I won't have time to take care of you."

They're really stubborn.

"Old man..."

Sentomaru gritted his teeth. He wanted to say something, but the terrifying aura he suddenly sensed with his Observation Haki made him swallow all his words.

It was a sense of oppression that made one's soul tremble, coming from not far away, as if something was awakening.

A black pentagram magic circle appeared faintly on the ground in the distance, and an evil aura spread out as if it were a tangible thing.

That's a teleportation array unique to the Five Elders.

Are the Five Elders coming?

"That's really scary."

Kizaru withdrew his sensory gaze and looked at Kuzan again, his tone carrying a hint of sincere emotion, "I didn't expect so many important figures to come to deal with you. It seems that the higher-ups are determined to get Vegapunk."

The moment he finished speaking, Kizaru abruptly crossed his arms in front of his chest, making an OK sign with his thumb and forefinger.

Golden photons gushed from his fingertips like a spring, condensing into countless dazzling light bullets in a fraction of a second.

"Yata no Magatama!"

There was no probing or reservation; I've already said what I needed to say.

Kizaru started with his signature ultimate move.

Hundreds of energy projectiles rained down like a storm, each containing terrifying energy enough to destroy a warship.

The air was torn apart by the light blasts, emitting a piercing shriek, and the entire sky was dyed golden yellow.

"So enthusiastic right from the start, Borsalino?"

A hint of seriousness flashed in Kuzan's eyes.

No one understands the power of this move better than him. When Kizaru puts in his best effort, he's truly remarkable. No wonder he holds a stable position as an admiral, and even Akainu is used to using him.

But the current Kuzan is not the same as the one who was lost and confused.

"Ice Wall!"

Kuzan slammed his hands into the ground, unleashing the full power of his Devil Fruit.

Ten, twenty, thirty thick ice walls rose from the ground like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, each several meters thick, emitting an extremely cold white mist.

Boom! Boom!

The moment the light projectile collided with the ice wall, the whole world seemed to explode.

The dazzling white light mingled with the flying ice shards, and the shockwave spread wildly in all directions.

Rocks on the ground were blown away, and trees in the distance were snapped in half.

Sentomaru used his arms to protect his face, and took more than a dozen steps back before he could barely regain his balance.

He squinted at the center of the battlefield, where the ground between Kizaru and Kuzan had been completely altered.

And so began the clash between the two great generals.